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- London Borough of Islington
Ansök senast: 2024-06-24
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
About the Role
Applicants are invited to apply for a 20-month full-time BHF-funded post-doctoral position to join Dr Manikandan Subramanian’s team investigating the macrophage mediated clearance of dead cells and extracellular DNA in the context of inflammation resolution and atherosclerosis progression.
The appointed person will undertake research investigations under the supervision of Dr Subramanian and provide research as well as administrative support in order to realise the objectives and development of the research programme. The particular emphasis of the project will be to examine the interaction between atherosclerotic plaque macrophages and neutrophil extracellular traps and how it impacts cellular function and disease progression.
About You
Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent in biological or related science and have a strong background in immune cell biology and animal models of inflammatory and/or atherosclerotic heart diseases. Successful candidate should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate effective and efficient multi-tasking and maintain accurate and up-to-date records. In addition, the applicants should have a high level of proficiency with computer software related to laboratory research, data presentation and statistical evaluation, as well as the ability to organise a varied workload between research, supervision and administration. The ability to communicate well, understand the research process and work within a team is also essential. The experimental work also involves the use of flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy, therefore specific expertise in flow cytometry and microscopy analysis FlowJo and image J and software for their quantitative analysis- would be desirable.
About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The position is within the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology at the William Harvey Research Institute.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 20 months. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £40,223 - £44,722 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
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